Summary
You are responsible for the safety and wellbeing of the children in your care. The children’s needs must always be your first consideration, and your highest priority must be to provide a safe, secure, caring and stimulating environment, whilst also ensuring that you meet the developmental needs of each individual child.
Wage
£15,808 a year
This is starting above NMW for apprentices.
Training course
Early years practitioner (level 2)
Hours
Monday to Friday. Total 38 hours to include 6 hours towards your dedicated learning.
38 hours a week
Start date
Monday 1 September 2025
Duration
1 year
Positions available
3
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you’ll do at work
* Understand and be committed to safeguarding and whistle blowing and to put the safety and welfare of the children first
* Treat each child as a unique individual and to ensure that every child is valued and cherished as an individual and that their developmental needs are met
* Be a proactive member of staff who provides a safe stimulating and inclusive environment and are supported and encouraged to achieve their full potential
* Provide a welcoming environment for all nursery users
* Maintain confidentiality about all issues related to children and their families, safeguarding and GDPR policies
* Ensure that the nursery is supportive of the EYFS and activities promote the children’s learning and development needs
* Work with parents, carers and all relevant stakeholders to ensure that all children are treated with equal respect
* Be welcoming and fully accepting of any children, parents or carers with additional needs or requirements
* Provide a warm, safe, welcoming and stimulating environment for the children in accordance with the policies and procedures of the nursery
* Be responsible for ensuring that the children’s environment is safe and hygienic
* Keep detailed and accurate records, including progress reports, observations and accident/incidents reports on the children as required by the policies and procedures
* Be an effective key person to those children assigned to you and to take on other assigned responsibilities
* Ensure that opportunities for learning and play outdoors are taken and to have suitable outdoor clothing to play in all weathers
* Promote health and wellbeing including the benefits of healthy eating, exercise and personal hygiene
* Wherever possible be aware of the emotional and welfare needs of your colleagues and take these into consideration or bring them to the attention of a more senior member of staff
* Ensure you always act professionally and set the best example possible with regard to office politics and diffusing gossip and taking any matters to management as necessary
* You must be committed to providing the highest standard of care at all times
* You must be committed to undertake further training and attend additional courses to constantly improve your skills and update your knowledge to allow you to do your job well
* You must be committed to continuous professional self-development, and you must be willing to carry out the study, reading and research required for you to do your job to the best of your ability. This should include nursery practice, activities and developmental stages relevant to your age group as well as the skills required for all modern nursery practitioners to ensure inclusion and the care of children with special educational needs
* You must be committed to the nursery always acting in a professional manner and respecting the ethos of the nursery and upholding its good name whilst at work and outside of work
* You must understand, follow, and contribute to the execution, monitoring and review of all policies and procedures of the nursery and strive at all times to work towards continuous improvement and excellence
* You must understand the respect and need for consistency of care for the children. This includes reporting for work on time, maintaining regular attendance
* You may be required to attend meetings outside of nursery hours, these may include staff meetings and parents’ evenings, or special events as required. This is an essential and mandatory part of your role, but consideration will be made to outside commitments where possible
* You may be required to provide staff cover within the group. This is an essential and mandatory part of your role, but consideration will be made to travelling in terms of time and cost
Where you’ll work
Aldwick Close
Farnborough
GU14 8FH
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
C.M.S. VOCATIONAL TRAINING LIMITED
Your training course
Early years practitioner (level 2)
Equal to GCSE
Course contents
* Support babies and young children through a range of transitions.e.g moving onto school, moving house or the birth of a sibling
* Recognise when a child is in danger, at risk of serious harm or abuse and explain the procedures to be followed to protect them. Types of abuse including: domestic, neglect, physical, emotional, and sexual abuse.
* Identify risks and hazards in the work setting and during off site visits.relating to both children and staff
* Demonstrate skills and understanding for the prevention and control of infection, including hand washing, food preparation and hygiene, dealing with spillages safely, safe disposal of waste, using correct personal protective equipment.
* Use equipment, furniture and materials safely, following the manufacturers’ instructions and setting’s requirements.
* Encourage children to be aware of personal safety and the safety of others and develop personal hygiene practices (including oral hygiene).
* Promote health and wellbeing in settings by encouraging babies and young children to consume healthy and balanced meals, snacks and drinks appropriate for their age and be physically active through planned and spontaneous activity throughout the day, both indoors and outdoors.
* Carry out respectful care routines appropriate to the development, stage, dignity and needs of the child, including eating (feeding and weaning/complimentary feeding), nappy changing procedures, potty/toilet training, care of skin, teeth and hair and rest and sleep provision.
* Communicate with all children in ways that will be understood, including verbal and non-verbal communication.
* Extend children’s development and learning through verbal and non-verbal communication.
* Encourage babies and young children to use a range of communication methods.
* Use a range of communication methods to exchange information with children and adults.
* Work with colleagues to identify and plan enabling environments, activities (both indoors and outdoors), play opportunities and educational programmes (both adult led and child initiated) to support children’s holistic development through a range of play, creativity, social development and learning.
* Implement and review activities to support children’s play, creativity, social development and learning and clear up after activities.
* Observe children, assess, plan and record the outcomes, sharing results accurately and confidentially in line with expected statutory framework and setting’s requirements.
* Use learning activities to support early language development.
* Support children’s early interest and development in mark making, writing, reading and being read to.
* Support children’s interest and development in mathematical learning including numbers, number patterns, counting, sorting and matching.
* Support the assessment, planning, implementation and reviewing (the graduated approach) of each baby’s and young child's individual plan for their care and participation.
* Work in ways that value and respect the developmental needs and stages of babies and children.
* Use feedback, mentoring and/or supervision to identify and support areas for development, goals and career opportunities.
* Work co-operatively with colleagues, other professionals and agencies to meet the needs of babies and young children and enable them to progress.
* Work alongside parents and/or carers and recognise their role in the baby’s/child’s health, well-being, learning and development.
* Encourage parents and/or carers to take an active role in the baby’s/child’s care, play, learning and development.
* Demonstrate how to share information with parents/carers about the importance of healthy balanced diets, looking after teeth and being physically active.
* Support babies and young children through a range of transitions.e.g moving onto school, moving house or the birth of a sibling
* Recognise when a child is in danger, at risk of serious harm or abuse and explain the procedures to be followed to protect them. Types of abuse including: domestic, neglect, physical, emotional, and sexual abuse.
* Identify risks and hazards in the work setting and during off site visits.relating to both children and staff
* Demonstrate skills and understanding for the prevention and control of infection, including hand washing, food preparation and hygiene, dealing with spillages safely, safe disposal of waste, using correct personal protective equipment.
* Use equipment, furniture and materials safely, following the manufacturers’ instructions and setting’s requirements.
* Encourage children to be aware of personal safety and the safety of others and develop personal hygiene practices (including oral hygiene).
* Promote health and wellbeing in settings by encouraging babies and young children to consume healthy and balanced meals, snacks and drinks appropriate for their age and be physically active through planned and spontaneous activity throughout the day, both indoors and outdoors.
* Carry out respectful care routines appropriate to the development, stage, dignity and needs of the child, including eating (feeding and weaning/complimentary feeding), nappy changing procedures, potty/toilet training, care of skin, teeth and hair and rest and sleep provision.
* Communicate with all children in ways that will be understood, including verbal and non-verbal communication.
* Extend children’s development and learning through verbal and non-verbal communication.
* Encourage babies and young children to use a range of communication methods.
* Use a range of communication methods to exchange information with children and adults.
* Work with colleagues to identify and plan enabling environments, activities (both indoors and outdoors), play opportunities and educational programmes (both adult led and child initiated) to support children’s holistic development through a range of play, creativity, social development and learning.
* Implement and review activities to support children’s play, creativity, social development and learning and clear up after activities.
* Observe children, assess, plan and record the outcomes, sharing results accurately and confidentially in line with expected statutory framework and setting’s requirements.
* Use learning activities to support early language development.
* Support children’s early interest and development in mark making, writing, reading and being read to.
* Support children’s interest and development in mathematical learning including numbers, number patterns, counting, sorting and matching.
* Support the assessment, planning, implementation and reviewing (the graduated approach) of each baby’s and young child's individual plan for their care and participation.
* Work in ways that value and respect the developmental needs and stages of babies and children.
* Use feedback, mentoring and/or supervision to identify and support areas for development, goals and career opportunities.
* Work co-operatively with colleagues, other professionals and agencies to meet the needs of babies and young children and enable them to progress.
* Work alongside parents and/or carers and recognise their role in the baby’s/child’s health, well-being, learning and development.
* Encourage parents and/or carers to take an active role in the baby’s/child’s care, play, learning and development.
* Demonstrate how to share information with parents/carers about the importance of healthy balanced diets, looking after teeth and being physically active.
Your training plan
* Level 2 Early Years Practitioner Apprenticeship Standard
* Functional skills in maths and English (if required)
* All training will be delivered on-line with 1:1 tutor support and independent learning
* Delivered via live Zoom meetings, days to be discussed
More training information
* Delivered via live Zoom meetings, days to be discussed with line manager and tutor.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* Math’s and English GCSE’s (grade C/4 or above)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Customer care skills
* Number skills
* Team working
* Creative
* Initiative
* Non judgemental
* Patience
* Physical fitness
* Reliable
* Flexible
Other requirements
Ensure you can travel on a daily basis. We may be able to start the learner earlier than September.